Massive border crisis means Dem-led 'sanctuary cities' are finally paying the price

The situation in several 'sanctuary cities' run by Democrats is growing worse as more illegal immigrants arrive. Yes, the chickens are coming home to roost in New York and Chicago.

Cal Thomas is one of America's most widely syndicated op-ed columnist in the U.S. He is the author of several books. His most recent is "America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires, Superpowers and the United States." Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

If certain people intended to destroy the America many of us have known and loved and contributed to sustaining through military service, patriotism, and our tax dollars, they could find no better way than this. It reminds me of what the late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi said about how Islam planned to take over Europe through immigration without firing a shot.

The outgoing mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, has sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas in which she complains: "We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources. Though I am sympathetic to the significant challenges that border cities face, this situation is completely untenable." New York City's mayor, Eric Adams, has said similar things, as have the mayors of other cities now that they've seen the results of their and the administration's bad border policies.